Hockey History – The NHL “Second Six” Nathaniel Oliver | January 29, 2026 In March 1965, a formal process began headed by then NHL President Clarence Campbell so that the league would expand its operation to include a second division of six teams. Gone…
San Jose Sharks: A Brief History THW Archives | November 7, 2025 The beginnings of the San Jose Sharks history can be traced back almost fifty years ago to the 1967 NHL expansion. At the time, the NHL wanted to expand the…
6 NHL Teams You Might Have Forgotten Ryan Szporer | March 7, 2021 The NHL lied. There weren’t six original teams when the league began operations for the 1917-18 season. There were technically only four. And, of those, only one—the Montreal Canadiens—has essentially…
Barons-North Stars 1978 Merger Solved Two NHL Headaches Greg Enright | January 11, 2021 Two wrongs don’t usually make a right, but the 1978 merger of the bumbling Cleveland Barons and the struggling Minnesota North Stars proved there are exceptions to the rule. The…
Bay Area Unites Between Sharks and Warriors Andrew Bet | February 7, 2017 The San Jose Sharks have stepped up their promotional giveaways since the last NHL lockout. Bobbleheads have been popular, but the Sharks have gone with the exotic variety on a…
California Seals Documentary Labour of Love Rob Soria | January 31, 2017 It has been 40-plus years since the California Golden Seals played their final game in the National Hockey League. In the minds of most young fans, they are nothing more…
The Best Old School NHL Snapbacks Anatoliy Metter | November 29, 2015 Over the last several years, snapback hats have found their way back onto the shelves of various sporting goods and hat stores. Subsequently winding up on the heads of various…
Hockey News: Ovechkin to Play in 2018 Olympics; More on Adidas Jerseys Jeff Ponder | August 20, 2015 Here are the stories catching our eyes for Thursday, Aug. 20: Alex Ovechkin has stated that he will play in the 2018 Olympics, no matter what the NHL decides. [Stars…
The Seals Documentary and Why You Should Be Part of the Crowdfunding Effort Colleen O'Shea | May 4, 2015 Everyone knows who the original six NHL teams were. Even if you weren’t alive in the days when only the original six teams were playing, today there are constant reminders…
Shark Week Celebrated Year Round in San Jose Kenneth Laws | August 8, 2013 What is it about Discovery Channel’s Shark Week that makes it so popular? TV audiences love the footage of sharks hunting their prey and showing off the raw power they…
How The Discovery Channel Dealt a Deathblow to the San Jose Sharks James McClure | May 30, 2013 This article is part of my ongoing series that offers scapegoats for teams eliminated in the 2013 playoffs. Check out my previous posts on whom I blame respectively for the Leafs‘…
Top 10 NHL Jerseys: Past & Present The Hockey Writers | June 28, 2010 Out of the BILLION NHL sweaters we’ve seen over the years, which club had the best? I break down the top-10 best jerseys, past and present, and give my submission for best jersey of all time.